Originally Posted by
metalworkz
Hello Claude,
If done right you will not have to glue it, it will be one piece cut 2 times(1/2 of the part is cut each time). It is not as easy as cutting it all at once but it is do-able. You can place a line through the center of the part and create the toolpaths for each half. There may be some minor blending or cleanup where the two halves meet, but it should be very little if the toolpaths are done right.
From the looks of the partial file you posted this almost looks like a frame of some sort? I loaded into Vcarve and it looks like there are some vectors overlapped but Vcarve does not see them as duplicates. You will need to clean up the vectors so there are no overlapping lines etc. for better machining.
You can select the vectors for each half to create the toolpaths after you cut the vectors where the halves meet. You should be able to machine each half complete and perhaps rotate the blank 180º onto your index pins and do the second half. I would recommend you include some gauge pin holes in the blank located so you can reposition the blank on those holes for the second half(may even be a good idea to put some in the blank so you can position the first side back for re-machining if needed.
Regards,